SNEAK PEAKS
An immersive bikepacking expedition through the Italian Dolomites and the highest mountain ranges in Northern Italy
RegistrationRegister hereAn immersive bikepacking expedition through the Italian Dolomites and the highest mountain ranges in Northern Italy
RegistrationRegister hereSeptember 4th/5th 2025
no cut off
Bolzano
490 km
17.000 hm
780 km
28.000 m
1.100 km
40.000 m
The final route will be released early summer, when we'll be back from the final scouting/ check up trip. We don't expect many changes, but we would like to make sure to provide a throughly tested and updated route.
The checkpoints are one of the fundamental parts of the expedition. We decided to work together with the traditional Rifugios (high-elevation mountain huts) as they are the perfect location to recover, exchange stories and gather new energy for the next big, big climb. All Rifugios offer super delicious food at a reasonable price and most of them have overnight stay options.
“Counteract thinking as far as your own garden fence”
With Sneak Peaks we are striving to
- create a bikepacking expedition for other people to give them a good time, build friendships with like-minded folks and test your own limits
- raise awareness for a more sustainable life, because all of our actions matter (on and off the bike)
- improving diversity, equality and inclusion in cycling.
Let’s start with the most important rule of life: don’t be an asshole! If you are doing a good job in that, the following lines will be easy for you to respect.
# 1 LEAVE NO TRACE & AND RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT
1.1 Leave nature unchanged. Don’t take anything from it, and don’t leave anything along the way.
1.2 A #noflightride rule will be applied, meaning you must not travel to the departure location by air travel.
1.3 You’ll most likely see animals during your ride. Be quiet, stay back and let them go their way.
1.4 Our philosophy is to come together freed from xenophobia and the resulting abstract views which are expressed in nationalism, racism, sexism and discrimination in any form. If you don’t agree, you better stay way.
# 2 RIDE EQUALLY, BE SELF-SUFFICIENT
2.1 All forward travel overland must be human powered.
2.2 You are allowed to ride together as well as spending time and MENTALLY support each other.
2.3 No third party outside assistance! All food, drinks and equipment must be carried with you or acquired at commercially available services. Plan your route appropriately, check for resupply points and opening hours beforehand.
2.4 Booking or organizing any logistic support before the departure is not allowed.
2.5 No friends and family support en-route.
2.6 No en-route service is provided by the organizer.
2.7 Riders may accept legitimate unplanned offers of food, drink or shelter but must not go looking for it. Any help received must not be solicited in any way. Help is regarded as trail magic if any other riders would have the same possibility to receive this kind of assistance.
# 3 FOLLOW THE ROUTE
3.1 Follow the route that you registered for from departure to finish.
3.2 You can temporarily leave the route (to find food, rest, etc), but you must return to the same point you left off to continue the ride.
3.3 No shortcuts. Trust us, it doesn’t feel good.
# 4 ONE ACTIVITY, BUT NO TIME LIMIT
4.1 It´s a single stage bikepacking expedition. The clock does not stop and you decide whether to rest or continue riding.
4.2 We will consider ALL finishers in the overall classification no matter how long the ride took, as long as all rules had been respected.
# 5 MAINTAIN EVIDENCE OF YOUR RIDE
5.1 You are equipped with a SPOT tracker to record your ride for the overall classification.
5.2 We might require to check the GPX of your ride in case of disputes or missing dots.
# 6 RIDE SAVELY AND RESPONSIBLY
6.1 Helmet, front/ rear lights + spare are mandatory.
6.2 A reflective vest must be worn when riding at night.
6.3 Watch out for others when sharing the same path. Reduce speed and give them a smile.
6.4 You must know and observe all local traffic laws.
6.5 You must have a valid liability, death, accident and health insurance valid during the event that covers emergency extraction and repatriation insurance..
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